Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders in Caribbean-born migrants and their descendants in England: systematic review and meta-analysis of incidence rates, 1950–2013 [PDF]
PURPOSE: Increased risk of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders among black Caribbean migrants and their descendants have been described since the 1960s.
A. Errazuriz +7 more
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ABSTRACT Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are common obstetric complications. Caregivers of infants in neonatal intensive care units and those visiting paediatric emergency departments experience a significantly higher risk of these disorders, with up to 45% screening positive for depressive symptoms in the neonatal intensive care unit and 27% in ...
Fatima Sadjadpour +4 more
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Is cannabis use a contributory cause of psychosis? [PDF]
Objective: To assess whether cannabis use in adolescence and young adulthood is a contributory cause of schizophreniform psychosis in that it may precipitate psychosis in vulnerable individuals. Method: We reviewed longitudinal studies of adolescents and
Anthony JC +12 more
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Incidents of sudden death during restraint of agitated individuals in Sweden between 1992 and 2024
Abstract Restraint‐related sudden deaths in agitated individuals raise complex questions at the intersection of medicine and law. Hyperactive delirium with extreme agitation as well as positional asphyxia due to restraint have been proposed to account for these deaths. However, the exact physiological mechanisms responsible and to what extent restraint
Alexander Tyr +4 more
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Abstract Background Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with autonomic dysfunction as indicated by deficits in the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. These abnormalities are expressed as elevated heart rate and reduced heart rate variability (HRV), respectively.
Camila Cosmo +4 more
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Interactions between variation in candidate genes and environmental factors in the etiology of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder : a systematic review [PDF]
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (BD) are complex and multidimensional disorders with high heritability rates. The contribution of genetic factors to the etiology of these disorders is increasingly being recognized as the action of multiple risk ...
Frydecka, Dorota +6 more
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Rapid tranquillisation for agitated patients in emergency psychiatric rooms: a randomised trial of midazolam versus haloperidol plus promethazine [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To compare two widely used drug treatments for people with aggression or agitation due to mental illness. DESIGN: Pragmatic, randomised clinical trial. SETTING: Three psychiatric emergency rooms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. SUBJECTS:
Abreu, A.M. +13 more
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ABSTRACT Background Schizophrenia is characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Current pharmacological treatments often fail to address cognitive deficits. In this review of clinical trials, we aim to identify studies that explore neurobiological (non‐psychological) strategies to address Cognitive Impairment Associated with ...
Bahareh Peyrovian +3 more
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Spongiform leukoencephalopathy unveiled in an autopsy of a drug abuser
Toxic leukoencephalopathy (TLE) is a rare neurological debilitating and fatal condition. It has been previously associated with exposure to leukotoxic offenders such as chemotherapy, cranial radiation, certain drugs, and environmental factors. Currently,
Hemlata Jangir +4 more
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Efectos del cannabis sobre la salud mental en jóvenes consumidores [PDF]
Esta es la segunda parte de una revisión sobre los efectos adversos que presenta el consumo de cannabis sobre la salud de los jóvenes. La primera parte trató sobre los efectos adversos para la salud física y esta segunda parte trata de los efectos ...
Gutierrez-Rojas, L. (L.) +2 more
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